Congress vs Congress in Rajasthan as MLA hits out at own party over illegal mining

In a letter to Rajasthan CM, former minister and Congress MLA from Sangod, Bharat Singh, has opened a front against a minister of his own government over the issue of illegal mining, demanding his immediate sacking.

The differences among party leaders within state Congress are elevating with each passing day. On Friday, the visibility of the internal battle heated up after senior Congress MLA Bharat Singh from Sangod constituency sent a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot levelling serious allegations against minister Pramod Bhaya.

In his letter to the CM, Singh said, "Bhaya has set a record of illegal mining in Baran. Corrupt officers have been posted in the district. The minister got illegal mining done in forests and on land, rivers and drains. Many people have died because of mining."

Singh also demanded immediate dismissal of Bhaya. Singh has made similar allegations against Bhaya in the past as well.

Reacting to the allegations, Pramod Bhaya said that all the remarks made against him are baseless. "The amount of work done against illegal mining during my tenure was not done by the previous government. The Sangod MLA must have been influenced by the vicious circle of the previous government," Bhaya told the media.

The letter to the CM comes after the incident of self-immolation of a seer in Bharatpur, who was part of a protest of saints against illegal mining.

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In another incident, three ministers were absent from a state event as their names were missing from the guest list.